Woman’s body fished out from Chenab; search on for her husband, two sons
Jammu: The body of a 38-year-old woman was fished out from Chenab in Udhampur district on Friday, five days after she along with her husband and two sons drowned in the fast flowing river following a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. Asha Devi, a resident of Paloura area of Jammu, was […]
Former Poonch MLA joins Apni Party
Srinagar: Former PDP leader and ex-MLA of Poonch Shah Mohammad Tantray joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party here on Friday. Welcoming him into the party fold, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari expressed confidence that his joining will boost party cadres and their morale in Pir Panjal region. A spokesperson of the party said Tantray, […]
CLOUDBURST: Two more bodies recovered in Rajouri, toll 10
Search continues for survivors in Kishtwar, Rajouri villages
Srinagar: The rescue operation continued for the second straight day on Thursday to trace the twenty persons who went missing in the flash-floods triggered by the cloudburst in Honzar Dachhan area in Kishtwar district yesterday while two more dead bodies have been recovered in Rajouri district since last evening, taking the death toll due to […]
Assocham pledges to promote local products and bring investment to J&K
Jammu: Assuring support to Jammu Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), J&K chapter of Assocham on Thursday said it is committed to globally promote the local products and bring investment into the Union Territory. Chairman Assocham J&K Council Manik Batra said J&K has wide range of exclusive and best quality products in different sectors like handlooms […]
J&K witnessing new rural economic revolution: LG
Says govt providing single platform for sale, purchase of high-quality livestock breeds to strengthen dairy sector; plans to establish 800 new dairy units, 26 mobile veterinary clinics this year
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the Union territory is witnessing a new rural economic revolution by way of the structural changes and consolidation of different programmes for farm and non-farm population. He also said the UT has also redefined the agriculture and horticulture business in the country with expanded operations and strong […]
Father waits for justice, army says proceedings soon
Amshipura fake encounter
Srinagar: A little over a year has passed but an anxious father is still awaiting justice for his son and two others who were killed in a fake encounter by an army officer in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. And the wait gets longer as the army is still finishing legal work six months after completion […]
FFRC asks govt to take over management of Tiny Harts School for violations of norms
Srinagar: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to take over the management of a private school for grave violations of norms. “From the record available with FFRC, it prima facie appears that the school has not been set up and is not being run to impart […]
India questions legality of PaK elections
“Pakistan trying to camouflage its illegal occupation”
New Delhi: Slamming Pakistan for holding assembly elections in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK), India on Thursday said it was nothing but an attempt by Pakistan to “camouflage its illegal occupation” and that it has lodged a strong protest with that country over the issue. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asserted that Pakistan has no locus […]
J&K records 181 new Covid cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 181 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 3,21,207, while one new death took the toll to 4,377, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 114 were from the Kashmir valley and 67 from the Jammu division of the union territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar recorded […]
Masoodi meets Finance minister, seeks year-long moratorium for MSMEs in J&K
Srinagar: The National Conference Member Parliament from Anantnag Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and demanded moratorium on loan repayment for MSME and small businesses in J&K. According to a party press release, Masoodi brought to the notice of the Finance Minister the predicaments suffered by the MSME and small […]
